Uses Every Part of the Lemon! (Copyright: The Far Side, Gary Larson) I have lately been buying bags of lemons and limes, instead of getting pre-made lemon and lime juice, because Trader Joe's has organic bagfuls for cheap and I like to avoid the preservatives...

The story behind this homemade sorbet is fresh in my memory because: a) it's short, and b) it literally just happened twenty minutes ago. My daughter was coming into the house, after playing outside for a while, and she banged her top lip on the metal door,...

Heya! It's a been long time, sorry about that. I've been homeschooling my eight-year-old and it takes up a LOT of time. But I'm going to [try real hard to] get better about scheduling blogging time for myself so I can get back into the game. I also haven't...

I'm sorry I haven't posted in a while, but I've started homeschooling my kiddo (you can read all about it here - http://homeschoolinglila.blogspot.com/) and that is keeping me very busy! Gone are the days of solitude where I can clean house for a while...

A fellow vegan mom from my daughter's Girl Scout troop invited me to her Facebook group called Texas Vegans. And on my very first day in the group I saw this poster. Talk about lucky! I honestly would not have known about this event otherwise. And I've...

Sorry I've been slow to update the site, but I've got an exciting excuse! I used some of my tax return money to enroll in the Forks Over Knives cooking course, and it's been keeping me busy during my tiny bits of "computer time" each day. Next year I'm...

It's already getting steamy in the great state of Texas. I started pumping the AC somewhere around mid-February, which means it's finally time for some cold drinks up in here! Enter this bad boy, the one containing the holy trinity of sweet flavors - chocolate,...

Almost four full years ago, I posted what I still consider to be the best vegan chocolate chip cookie recipe any of us will ever try. That recipe was the invention of Dreena Burton, and it's so wonderfully simple and chewy/crispy and perfect, I continue...

This recipe is adapted from one I found in Isa Chandra Moskowitz's cookbook, Appetite for Reduction: 125 Fast and Filling Low-Fat Vegan Recipes. It was one of those situations where I had a bunch of apples, a bunch of tofu and some noodles on hand, so I...

I was looking for a "snacky-type" recipe that makes a TON of food, doesn't cost a lot and is super healthy. When a friend of mine brought Black Bean Confetti Salsa to a Labor Day Potluck party, I loved it and knew this might be the one. I made a few adjustments...

Let's start this blog with a basic staple of every healthy kitchen. Hummus! It's full of fiber and nutrients, and it's just so dang good I eat it almost every day. This is my own, very basic recipe. I know that tahini paste can be expensive, so if you can't...

Before I get started, let me say thanks to those of you who kindly went over and followed The Thinking Spoon at my behest. I really appreciate that! But, after loading a couple of old Bankrupt Vegan posts to the new site, and realizing that I had like 200...

Feeling peckish, friend? Try this triple protein wrap and you will perk right up! It couldn't be easier. Just get the following stuff together and wrap it up into a little burrito of awesomeness. Large tortilla, warmed on the stovetop Your favorite hummus...

Oh my Lord, people. My life just got seriously better because I tasted this cheese sauce. It is AMAZING! And, guess what, it's two main ingredients are carrots and potatoes. Seriously! How do carrots and potatoes come together to chemically formulate what...

The powers-that-be over at the Wholly Guacamole company happened upon my Simple Vegan Nachos to Daiya For post and asked me if they could send some products to review. My answer? "Well, heck yes!" Listen, I'll admit that maybe it's not really fair for me...

Hey guys, I'm sorry I've been off the grid for a while. I won't bore you with the long story about some low down, lily-livered, crawlin' skunks stealing my photos and putting them on for-profit sites. So, anyhoo, I went underground while I figured out some...

Hello friends! I hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday. I certainly did. I only had to cook for three people and we played it lazy all day. My daughter came to the table in her PJs and we were totally cool with it. It was rainy outside, and...

I hope everyone had a fabulous Halloween! We tried the "Switch Witch" thing for the first time this year. My daughter was able to go out and trick-or-treat like everyone else, but at the end of the night she left her candy out for Switch Witch, who swooped...

In the mood for something fresh, light, easy and breezy? You have to try this amazing, no-cook spaghetti sauce! A few days ago, a friend of a friend on Facebook posted a video from Food & Wine magazine that I saved immediately because I just knew I had...